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5 Big Money Mistakes to Avoid in Your 20s 10/05/2015 08:00pm • For many people, their 20s is a decade spent learning the ropes of adult life during the final years of college and the first years of a career. Looking back, it's a time of growth and wonderful opportunity, but it's also a time when you can potentially make enormous mistakes for which the consequen The Consequences of Aggressive Debt Repayment 10/05/2015 08:00pm • Jacquelyn Delcamp felt directionless and unmotivated. Like many of her fellow millennials, the then 24-year-old manager for the ticket marketplace company Vivid Seats explored realms of the Internet for inspiration. She ended up stumbling upon the personal finance blogging community where she discov The best money moves for fall 2015 10/05/2015 01:00pm • With 2015 drawing to a close, you can set yourself up to end the year on a high note, at least financially. That doesn't necessarily mean making monumental changes. Instead, consider tweaks like sidestepping monthly banking fees or setting aside money for the holidays. Here's a look at ways to get s How to Be a 'Money Queen' 10/04/2015 08:00pm • After working in the financial industry for 25 years, Cary Carbonaro was tired of seeing her girlfriends make the same money mistakes over and over again. "One of my dear friends is terrible with money... Now she's in her 40s, and not having financial literacy has hurt her." So Carbonaro, a financi 5 Economic Myths of 2015 10/04/2015 08:00pm • A lot of people think they're a financial expert just because they read the "Wall Street Journal", watch CNBC or peruse the Internet. Financial misinformation gets circulated around the media, by politicians and repeated ad nauseam, but that doesn't necessarily make it true. Here are the five bigges Plan for Law School as an Undergraduate 10/04/2015 08:00pm • The undergraduate academic record is one of the most important aspects of a law school applicant's profile. It is also something that you have a good amount of control over. In this week's post, I'll discuss how to create an undergraduate academic path that will both help you be admitted and succeed Why Preferred Stocks Belong in Your Portfolio 09/30/2015 08:00pm • Preferred stocks were not on the radar of most investors until a few years ago. When bond yields began to fall, investors started hunting for yield in other places and discovered preferred stocks. But what exactly are preferred stocks, what advantages do they offer investors, and why do they belong Where to Start When You Need Help With Parent PLUS Loans 09/30/2015 08:00pm • Students aren't the only at-risk population when it comes to insurmountable student loan debt. Parents can also overborrow to finance their children's college educations. In fact, the overall three-year default rate for parent PLUS borrowers entering repayment in 2010 is 5.1 percent, according to 10 Investing Tips for the Rest of 2015 09/30/2015 08:00pm • Finish strong in 2015.In football, fourth quarter means decision time: If you're ahead, do you sit on the ball and run out the clock? If you're behind, do you drop back for the Hail Mary pass? Do you try some new plays to make things exciting? And if you're Tom Brady, do you bet on deflation instead 3 Reasons Why Robo-Advisors May Not Be for You 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Technology has disrupted many industries -- newspapers, online travel, movie rentals, taxis and more. Now it is aiming to dramatically change the financial services industry through the emerging use of robo-advisors. Instead of paying a full-service financial advisor an annual fee that averages ar How to Calculate Your Net Worth 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Feeling richer? The Federal Reserve thinks you are, whether it's trickling down to your mood or not. Rising real estate values and high employment are boosting our collective net worth, according to the Federal Reserve. All together, American households and nonprofits are worth $85.7 trillion. Tha 4 Conversation-Starters to Kick Off the College Savings Talk 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Tina Robinson struggled to pay her own way through college, working during the day and taking accounting and business courses at night. So, when she had two children of her own, she used her experience as a conversation-starter for why she was prioritizing saving for their college educations. "It Know What to Expect the First Time You Borrow College Student Loans 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Taking on student loan debt can be intimidating for first-time borrowers. Those in their teens may experience an especially daunting process, preparing to take on thousands of dollars in debt before they've ever paid a utility bill or earned a paycheck. "You can make a lot of really poor financia 10 Ways to Save Money When You Return to College 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Many students make the mistake of spending too much on their back-to-college school supplies. They end up buying things that they do not need in the first place, which can mean they end up being broke for the rest of the semester. If you want to avoid this problem, it is best to manage your spendi Graduates, Students Explain What Drew Them to Their Colleges 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Why I Picked Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Yiping Xing, 2015 graduate When I first visited MIT, I fell in love with the innovative spirit that permeates the campus. MIT doesn't simply teach you science or knowledge; it trains you to be a scientist and problem-s